The present raised eyebrows among German bureaucrats at the time, who noted that the horses cost more than any other offering made to a visiting head of state since the end of World War II.
That's what Britain's Queen Elizabeth II had asked for as a gift during her state visit to Germany in 1978, weekly Der Spiegel reported Monday.
Nevertheless, Germany's then-President Walter Scheel approved the gift in the interests of good bilateral relations, Der Spiegel reported citing previously confidential archive papers. Records showed that the British embassy had concerns about possible protests if Elizabeth visited Dresden during her trip in 1992. In the end she did attend a church service and was largely welcomed by locals in the city that was flattened by Allied bombing raids during the war, Der Spiegel reported.
In total, Elizabeth made five state visits to Germany, most recently in 2015, though only files older than 30 years were released.
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